Trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar has approached Delhi's Patiala House Court seeking anticipatory bail after being booked for allegedly faking her identity to exceed the permissible limit of attempts at Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams.
The case was listed before Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Devender Kumar Jangala today.
However, the Delhi Police informed the Court that a Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) has been appointed to argue the matter and would be available tomorrow.
As a result, the Court adjourned the case to Wednesday, with Judge Jangala scheduling the hearing for 10 AM.
The Delhi Police lodged the case against Khedkar based on a complaint filed by the UPSC, which also issued her a show cause notice.
Khedkar is accused of misusing quotas under Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities to pass the UPSC exams.
According to a report by NDTV, Khedkar's father, Dilip Khedkar, is a former Maharashtra government officer currently facing a corruption case and has been suspended twice in the past over related charges, including extortion. Her mother, Manorama Khedkar, a sarpanch, is also in trouble after a video showed her brandishing a gun and threatening a group of people.
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